Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
Date:
1924
Object Number:
1952.45
Medium:
Patinated plaster on a wooden base
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lorgnette
Object Number:
INV.7541
Date:
ca. 1920
Medium:
Tortoise shell, gold, glass
Dimensions:
closed: 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5 in. ( 1.3 x 3.2 x 12.7 cm )
Marks:
marked: on top of pivot mechanism: "14K"
Description:
Lorgnette with tortoise shell handle/case; when button on handle is pressed, it releases spectacles; spectacles have gold frame with oval lenses connected by hinged nosepiece; gold loop at end of handle for attaching chain or ribbon.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
